Saturday, February 21, 2015

Remembrance Quilt

Hi! After finding this great blog to display our charity quilts, I asked to be included. I have a ministry to widows and those who have lost loved ones. I will make them a quilt from their loved one's shirts at no cost. I think I get the bigger blessing from it. Below are a few pictures of ones I've made. The first was for a surviving twin, made from her sister's nurse scrubs. I used a free pattern called Bricks and Stepping Stones found on the Quiltville blog

The next one was for a widow married for 73 years. I made up the pattern after seeing many similar quilt patterns.

This one was made for a widow whose husband died of cancer. This pattern is called Strip Twist and also is free from the Quiltville blog.

I hope these have inspired you to get busy using your creative abilities to do something kind for someone else! You can visit me sometime at my blog Around The Blocks.

Making and giving quilts is such a rewarding experience. I love this blog. Right now I'm working on an art quilt that my great-nephew will raffle for his Type 1 Diabetes team. Last year my Relay For Life art quilt earned $1460!! I was thrilled and it hangs in my best friend's home.

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